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fleshly_a and_o carnal_a joy_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o will_v be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a people_n be_v merry_a eat_v drink_n be_v that_o this_o joy_n no_o no._n when_o paul_n bid_v thou_o rejoice_v he_o bid_v thou_o not_o pass_v the_o time_n like_o the_o epïcurians_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a the_o joy_n that_o he_o crave_v the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v not_o fleshly_a but_o it_o be_v clean_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n all_o joy_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o bodïe_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o natural_a affection_n as_o it_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o use_v the_o affectiones_fw-la of_o our_o hart_n as_o a_o part_n to_o rejoice_v in_o when_o he_o be_v dwell_v in_o us._n when_o a_o man_n rejoice_v natural_o it_o be_v his_o heart_n that_o rejoice_v but_o this_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o rejoice_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n that_o comfort_n the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o hart_n and_o wake_v up_o the_o affection_n above_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v natural_a as_o supernatural_a it_o can_v be_v so_o well_o tell_v as_o feel_v rom._n chap._n 8._o verse_n 26._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n request_v for_o we_o with_o sigh_n unspeakable_a then_o the_o spirit_n sigh_v within_o the_o heart_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v within_o the_o heart_n the_o sigh_n will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v so_o with_o that_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o joy_n in_o the_o hart_n if_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o joy_n unspeakable_a no_o no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o and_o brethren_z if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_z this_o that_o it_o can_v be_v tell_v it_o 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it_o death_n will_v not_o break_v it_o it_o abide_v in_o life_n it_o abide_v in_o death_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n when_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_n it_o will_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o his_o soul_n than_o nor_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lifetyme_n when_o we_o think_v the_o body_n shall_v be_v heavy_a and_o sad_a then_o it_o be_v most_o joyful_a this_o earthly_a joy_n be_v soon_o break_v off_o he_o be_v now_o in_o joy_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n it_o shall_v be_v break_v off_o this_o hour_n glade_n the_o next_o hour_n wo._n balthasar_n be_v a_o merry_a man_n when_o he_o be_v profane_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o banquet_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o his_o merinesse_n come_v the_o hand_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o shake_v and_o his_o countenance_n be_v change_v with_o shudder_a and_o shake_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o you_o hear_v in_o this_o same_o chapter_n when_o the_o wicked_a say_v 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to_o thyself_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a as_o it_o do_v to_o another_o man_n he_o teach_v thou_o love_n for_o if_o my_o gift_n redound_v not_o to_o my_o own_o well_o woe_n be_v i_o then_o the_o way_n to_o get_v good_a of_o the_o gift_n thou_o give_v be_v to_o love_v he_o thou_o give_v it_o to_o the_o philosopher_n he_o teach_v the_o child_n virtue_n but_o as_o for_o love_n he_o can_v work_v it_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o liberality_n and_o descrive_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o the_o hart_n he_o can_v instruct_v it_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o teach_v this_o fundamental_a grace_n of_o charity_n without_o the_o which_o all_o thy_o do_n be_v as_o a_o house_n build_v without_o good_a ground_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n by_o their_o do_n yea_o say_v he_o and_o that_o thing_n very_o you_o do_v to_o all_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o macedonia_n you_o be_v not_o speaker_n and_o bragger_n but_o doer_n it_o be_v not_o 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